Press Operator -3rd shift -12am - 8am

Leigh Fibers, LLC; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

ReVive Fibers in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a Third shift press operator to run computer-controlled presses in a non-climate controlled warehouse. The role starts at $15.00 per hour with weekly pay and requires lifting, line maintenance, and strict safety adherence.

Responsibilities include operating lifts, inspecting bale quality, labeling and boxing finished products, and complying with lockout/tagout procedures while maintaining housekeeping and PPE usage.

Qualifications

• Understand directions and communicate with others.
• Meet minimum pre-employment testing standards.
• Must possess an on-site issued lift truck operator license.

Responsibilities

• Operate lift truck to remove bales from the holding area as needed.
• Visually inspect finished bales for variances in quality and alert the lead operator of changes.
• Weigh and properly label finished bales.
• Maintain bale wraps needed for removal of finished bales.
• Use compressed air to clean the press as needed.
• Maintain continuous housekeeping standards.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Follow lockout/tagout procedures.
• Report unsafe acts or conditions to the production lead operator.
• Keep body parts clear of pinch points.
• Operate bale dolly and perform related tasks as directed.

Skills

Understand directions

Communication skills

Tools

Lift truck license

Job description

ReVive Fibers is looking for a Third shift press operator for our Camp Croft facility. Work location is 2650 Southport Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Work schedule is Tuesday - Saturday - 12AM - 8AM. Starting pay is $15.00. Weekly pay.

A Press Operator, or Machine Press Operator, runs computer-controlled machines that cut, shape, and design various materials. The main duties include troubleshooting machines for malfunctions or irregularities, fixing machine parts as needed to ensure they operate properly, and conducting quality checks.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate lift truck to remove bales from the holding area as needed.
• Visually inspect finished bales for any variances in quality (color, threads, foreign material, etc.) and alert the lead operator of any changes.
• Weigh and properly label finished bales.
• Maintain bale wraps needed for the removal of finished bales.
• Use compressed air to clean the press as needed.
• Maintain continuous housekeeping standards.
• Wear all the required personal protective equipment.
• Perform all tasks safely .
• Keep the lift truck and wheels clean.
• Perform visual and operational checks of lift trucks prior to operation.
• Perform any other job-related tasks as directed by the production operator or production lead operator.
• Follow all lockout/tagout procedures.
• Report any unsafe acts or conditions to your production lead operator.
• Keep body parts clear of all pinch points.
• Operate bale dolly.
• Electric bale dolly battery change-out.
• Clean press condenser.

Physical Job Demands

• Moderate physical effort is required.
• Regularly required to lift a 6-lb jig with multiple extensions to a height of 72\" while guiding the extensions into slots at the top of the press foot. Must be able to reach/apply packaging at an 80\" height.
• Note: The task is performed every 4-7 minutes.
• Regularly required to stand, reach, and move about the facility.
• Pulling/pushing of press doors during bale removal.
• Connecting of ropes around finished material bales.
• Climbing on or off the lift truck, steps to the catwalk, and ladders.

Qualifications

• Able to understand directions and communicate with others.
• Educational and Mechanical requirements as set forth by Leigh Fibers, Inc.
• Meet minimum pre-employment testing standards.
• Must possess an on-site issued lift truck operator license.

Additional Information

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.

Revive Fibers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Revive Fiber will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. ReVive Fiber uses E-Verify.

EEO Employer / Veteran / Disabled

Work to be performed in a non-climate controlled warehouse.

Reliable attendance is a MUST.

• This job description is not a contract and may not include all duties as assigned.